Among the many projects our firm completed at Hudson Yards, AECOM Tishman served as CM for the Plaza Landscape Overbuild, creating public open space above the platform over the Long Island Rail Yards in the mega development. Known as the Public Square and Gardens, the six-acre park features as its centerpiece the sculptural moment, Vessel.
Designed by Heatherwick Studio, Vessel features 154 intricately interconnected staircases across 16 stories and a mile of pathway. Vessel is composed of 80 large steel members prefabricated in Italy and barged to the site via the Hudson River; given that every piece is unique, our team used 3D building information modeling to coordinate and sequence the fabrication, shipping, and installation. The steel members are clad via a high-gloss PVD vacuum plating process that enhances the coating adhesion and creates a molecular reaction with the steel that gives it its copper color. The Vessel has a unique glass elevator cab that travels via a curved railing system to accommodate the structure’s unique shape.